So, this may not contain 100% of what happened as I went a few days ago but have been way too busy at sixth form to post anything. However, if I didn't remember something then it clearly wasn't horrifying!
What happened when I went?
The nurse began by going through with me what had happened when I saw the doctor six weeks ago, and asked if I had brought the symptom diary. I gave her the diary and she had a read (cue awkward silence!) and then we had a chat about it. She'd noticed that there weren't many days when I didn't use my inhaler and was concerned by this, she also noticed that the main issue at the moment is hay fever. She asked me a couple of questions about how long I've had hay fever, if I get eczema, and family history of respiratory illness etc and then asked me to use a peak flow meter. I got a value of 340 but i had run to the chemist and back before I went to see her! She then asked me to take two puffs of the reliever. The nurse typed something into her computer and then asked me to use the peak flow meter again. This time I got 400.
Next, she went through what a preventer, steroid inhaler is and how to use it with a spacer. She told me about what it does, why I should use it and when I should use it. She gave me a couple of prescriptions and asked me to go again in six weeks.
So what do I have to do for the next six weeks?
I was given quite a high dosage of the preventer inhaler and I have to take two puffs of this, morning and night, for the next six weeks. Oh, and it tastes foul :( I also have to use a peak flow meter morning and night for the next six weeks and record my values on a graph. So far, 2 days later, the graph is all over the place. Values at night are close to 400, values in the morning are around 350. Hopefully that will flatten out a bit over the next six weeks. Apparently, it can take up to six weeks for the preventer to have a full affect.
What happens next time I go?
To be honest, I'm not sure! She said that we will go through the peak flow diary, and look at if the dosage of the preventer can be reduced. Hopefully, by that time I don't get any more symptoms during the day as my a level exams start after that (well, most of them!). My dancing exam is in 3 weeks so hopefully I'm ok with dancing!
Ok, this will probably be the last post until my next appointment. I have a multitude of revision to do!
Bye!
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